My well tank (a bladderless type) with a float mechanism to control air level just sprung a big leak (appears to have rusted through at the bottom). I shut everything down and called my local (very good) plumber for repair. He said, "yup, you need a new tank". I wanted to know if it could be replaced with a different type of tank with the bladder (better?). He said it couldn't because of the "blow back" type of pump I have. Something about the tank blowing water back to the well when it's full? And this requires the bladderless tank?
In my mind, a tank is there to provide pressure to the system. I was not aware of it performing any other function. Can someone who understands this explain to me what he is talking about?
My goal is to get the lowest maintenance tank possible (I had all kinds of problems with the old one always getting waterlogged until I realized it did not have a float in place--fixed that--and it was working well afterwards until now.) We have very rusty water. Would be curious to know if that is coming from the well or maybe from a cruddy tank/pipes.
Much appreciated.
In my mind, a tank is there to provide pressure to the system. I was not aware of it performing any other function. Can someone who understands this explain to me what he is talking about?
My goal is to get the lowest maintenance tank possible (I had all kinds of problems with the old one always getting waterlogged until I realized it did not have a float in place--fixed that--and it was working well afterwards until now.) We have very rusty water. Would be curious to know if that is coming from the well or maybe from a cruddy tank/pipes.
Much appreciated.